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Dadge Family History

Dadge Surname Meaning

variant of Dodge with the vowel unrounded.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Dadge family from?

You can see how Dadge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dadge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dadge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 31 Dadge families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Dadge's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Dadge families in 1891.
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What did your Dadge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dadge. 60% of Dadge men worked as a Railway Clerk and 82% of Dadge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dadge were Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker and Domestic Servant.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Railway Clerk
    60%
  • Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%
  • Shop Assistant
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Dadge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dadge census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 182 immigration records available for the last name Dadge. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 220 military records available for the last name Dadge. For the veterans among your Dadge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dadge lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dadge ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dadge

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